Recorded 1968–1993 Unisex name Peak 1974 48 births

Shanne — unisex name

48 babies named Shanne in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s161980s111990s16

The verdict

48 girls have been named Shanne since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.

48
total births
1968–1993
years on record
1970s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Shanne was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

6 babies were named Shanne in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shanne

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Shanne between 1968 and 1993, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shanne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Shanne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 37 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shanne performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shanne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shanne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shanne at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

48

Since 1968

26 years of records

Peak year

1974

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1968

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1993

Shanne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1968

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1974)
6
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4.555.566.5 199319921990198719861974197219701968 5

Shanne popularity over time — boys

37 total births recorded since 1971 (Shanne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 37 births
4.555.566.577.5 199019851977197519721971 5

Shanne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
16 births that decade — 33% of Shanne's all-time total
1960s51970s161980s111990s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shanne?
48 babies have been named Shanne since 1968. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1974 with 6 births.
When was Shanne most popular?
Shanne was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Shanne a unisex name?
Yes, Shanne is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 48 births, and as a boy's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Shanne been used?
Shanne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 26 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Shanne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.